Here's what those flying paper lanterns really were during the halftime show

Lead vocalist of Maroon 5 Adam Levine performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 3, 2019.

If you were watching Maroon 5's halftime show at Super Bowl LIII, you probably noticed what looked like lanterns during their performance.Well, it turns out those "lanterns" were actually drones - 150 Intel Shooting Star drones, to be exact. This isn't the first time drones have been used at the Super Bowl. Lady Gaga used drones during her halftime performance at Super Bowl LI in 2017.During the course of the show, the drones were used to illustrate the red vs blue divide as Gaga began her musical montage with patriotic songs, then assembled themselves into the shape of the American flag. After her performance, the drones formed two Pepsi logos, and the Intel logo.

If you were watching Maroon 5's halftime show at Super Bowl LIII, you probably noticed what looked like lanterns during their performance.

Well, it turns out those "lanterns" were actually drones - 150 Intel Shooting Star drones, to be exact.

This isn't the first time drones have been used at the Super Bowl. Lady Gaga used drones during her halftime performance at Super Bowl LI in 2017.

During the course of the show, the drones were used to illustrate the red vs blue divide as Gaga began her musical montage with patriotic songs, then assembled themselves into the shape of the American flag. After her performance, the drones formed two Pepsi logos, and the Intel logo.